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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in blended learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. These massive online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions must deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Utah to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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